I first met Tess Masters at Vida Vegan Con in Portland, OR, last year. She and I were staying in the same hotel, and we ran into each other with mutual friends on the elevator. Because Portland is so far away from home, I was feeling extremely jetlagged. I wasn’t really in any state to […]
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Cookbook Review and Giveaway: Plant Power by Nava Atlas
One of the first cookbooks I bought after going vegan many years ago was by Nava Atlas, and I cooked from it often at the time. Flash-forward to present day and my Ikea Billy Bookcase is now jammed packed with vegan cookbooks. My most recently acquired cookbook was also written by Nava Atlas, and like […]
Recipe: Everyday Vegan Eats Pad Thai
You don’t have to go to Thailand to enjoy some great pad thai. Tamarind is a sour, tangy fruit that is used frequently in Indian and Thai cuisine. Check international aisles, Indian grocery stores, and other Asian grocers for tamarind or look for it on the Internet. Pad Thai Serves 4 Ingredients: 1/4 cup reduced-sodium […]
Product Review: Righteously Raw Organic Chocolate
Nearly six years ago, after my initial breast cancer diagnosis, I adopted a 100% raw vegan diet, and it was at that time I discovered Righteously Raw chocolates. These chocolate bars were a welcomed sweet treat, in between my diet made up almost entirely of green juices, sprouted nuts, seeds and vegetables. Because Righteously Raw […]
Interview Series: Marla Rose from Vegan Street
My first “introduction” to Marla Rose was around 2001, when I was a newbie vegan looking for information on my new lifestyle online. At the time there were very few websites dedicated veganism, and I was happy to find a kindred spirit online at Vegan Street. Marla and her husband John Beske hatched the idea for […]